Identity Crisis

In this episode we talk about two Arkansas bills—HB1570 and HB1749—both of which pertain to minors undergoing gender transition. The first bill we discuss, HB 1570, titled the "Save Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act" prohibits medical gender procedures for minors (these include puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and a variety of surgeries). We discuss what the bill actually says, and cover some of the misinformation that's been propagated about it by various sources.

Read more on 4W: https://4w.pub/responsible-reporting-on-suicide/

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“Identity Crisis”  is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by Sasha White and M. K. Fain.

Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast.

To submit a question, email us at: [email protected]. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way.

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The music in this episode is:

Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

In this episode, we talk about the distinction between being silenced and being silent (as Oprah Winfrey puts it in her interview with Meghan Markle). We discuss the case of Robert Hoogland, a Canadian man who is currently in prison for breaking a gag order that forbade him from speaking out against his daughter’s medical transition. If convicted, he faces a sentence of up to five years.

Read more on 4W: https://4w.pub/are-you-being-silenced-or-silent/

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“Identity Crisis”  is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by Sasha White and M. K. Fain.

Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast.

To submit a question, email us at: [email protected]. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way.

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The music in this episode is:

Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Identity Crisis Episode 10: How To Question Everything Without Going Crazy

In this episode, we follow up last week's chat about logical fallacies with a conversation about how we've questioned our own assumptions and ideologies and what we've learned from it.

Read more on 4W: https://4w.pub/identity-crisis-how-to-question-everything-without-going-crazy

Check out MK on Heterodorx podcast this week: https://www.heterodorx.com/podcast/episode-9-heterodorx-gets-schooled-by-mk-fain/

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“Identity Crisis”  is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by Sasha White and M. K. Fain.

Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast.

To submit a question, email us at: [email protected]. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way.

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The music in this episode is:

Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Identity Crisis Episode 9: Logical Fallacies

This week on Identity Crisis, we talk about some logical/argumentative fallacies and how they might pertain to the gender debate and identity politics in general.

Read more on 4W: https://4w.pub/identity-crisis-logical-fallacies

The fallacies we cover are:

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“Identity Crisis”  is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by Sasha White and M. K. Fain.

Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast.

To submit a question, email us at: [email protected]. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way.

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The music in this episode is:

Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Identity Crisis Episode 8: Equality Act Deep Dive with WoLF's Lauren Adams

This week on Identity Crisis, we are joined by guest Lauren Adams, Legal Counsel for Women's Liberation Front, to do a deep-dive into the legal concepts of the Equality Act. We discuss the concepts of intermediate scrutiny, bona fide occupational requirements, and how the bill defines sex and gender identity.

Read more on 4W: https://4w.pub/the-equality-act-deep-dive

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“Identity Crisis”  is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by Sasha White and M. K. Fain.

Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast.

To submit a question, email us at: [email protected]. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way.

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The music in this episode is:

Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Identity Crisis Episode 7: How to Have Better Conversations on Hot-Button Issues

Sasha and M. K. role-play having a debate on gender identity, and discover the secret to not getting put on the defensive.

Links

This week's column in 4W: 4w.pub/identity-crisis-better-debates 

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“Identity Crisis”  is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by Sasha White and M. K. Fain.

Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast.

To submit a question, email us at: [email protected]. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way.

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The music in this episode is:

Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Identity Crisis Episode 6: Reacting to Woke Instagram

Sasha and M. K. take a deep dive into woke Instagram. We read and analyze posts from a popular account that "dissect[s] progressive politics and social issues in graphic slideshow form". We break down a number of neoliberal and pop political talking points about the paradox of tolerance, Karl Popper, pronouns, dysphoria, gender & sex, and free speech. We critique the "fast food" type of political diet that this Instagram account represents.

Links

This week's column in 4W: https://4w.pub/identity-crisis-do-you-need-to-educate-yourself/

The Instagram account we look at: https://www.instagram.com/soyouwanttotalkabout/

The post about the paradox of intolerance: https://www.instagram.com/p/CH-eV_nnPLs/

The post about trans allyship: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJEAlbVFmsh/

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“Identity Crisis”  is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by Sasha White and M. K. Fain.

Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast.

To submit a question, email us at: [email protected]. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way.

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The music in this episode is:

Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Identity Crisis Episode 4: Conformity and Preference Falsification

Sasha and M. K. discuss losing friends over politics, building resilient relationships, and give four tips on how to survive as a gender critical teen.

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Links

This week's column in 4W: https://4w.pub/identity-crisis-losing-friends/

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“Identity Crisis”  is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by Sasha White and M. K. Fain.

Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast.

To submit a question, email us at: [email protected]. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way.

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The music in this episode is:

Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Identity Crisis Episode 4: Conformity and Preference Falsification

Sasha and M. K. discuss the psychological bias towards conformity and how preference falsification can lead to a silent majority.

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Links

This week's column in 4W: https://4w.pub/identity-crisis-conformity-and-preference-falsification

The Asch Study: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA-gbpt7Ts8&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=QuestionEverything

Hidden Brain, "A Conspiracy of Silence": https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/a-conspiracy-of-silence

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“Identity Crisis”  is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by Sasha White and M. K. Fain.

Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast.

To submit a question, email us at: [email protected]. We may publish your question in full, so be sure to leave out or change any identifying details if you would like to remain anonymous. Or specify that your question is private and you would rather we discuss it in a general way.

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The music in this episode is:

Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Identity Crisis Episode Three: Sasha and M. K. discuss how to turn negative feelings into productive action + Bonus debate on porn and how to have a healthy disagreement 

A 4W and Plebity Collaboration featuring M. K. Fain and Sasha White

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“Identity Crisis”  is a new weekly show for young people struggling with the modern orthodoxy of gender identity ideology—developed in collaboration between Plebity and 4W by women who have been there.

Each week, we will answer one or two of your questions, both as a running column on 4W, and in the form of a video podcast.

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The music in this episode is:

Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license